# Guardians face elimination with pitching crisis

> Guardians need revised pitching plan to avoid ALCS elimination.
- Title: Guardians face elimination with pitching crisis · Mlb
- Summary: Guardians need revised pitching plan to avoid ALCS elimination. Cleveland Guardians face elimination in ALCS after Parker Messick's short start and pitching…
- Keywords: guardians, mlb, alcs, parker messick, shawn armstrong, tanner bibee, slade cecconi, joey cantillo, gavin williams, foster griffin, progressive field, tropicana field
- Source: Mlb — https://mlb.com/news/parker-messick-two-innings-guardians-game-5-alcs
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- Topics: guardians, mlb, alcs, parker messick, shawn armstrong, tanner bibee, slade cecconi, joey cantillo, gavin williams, foster griffin, progressive field, tropicana field
## Guardians in ALCS elimination
Cleveland Guardians face elimination after losing Game 5 to Rays 3-1 in ALCS.
## Pitching rotation crisis
Guardians rotation has no sixth starter available for Game 6 after two days of bullpen strain.
## Parker Messick's short start
Messick threw 57 pitches in two innings with two runs, five hits and two walks.
## Messick's workload concerns
Messick has thrown 200 innings between regular season and playoffs, his career high.
## Bullpen strain
Guardians bullpen carried heavy burden in past two days with no rest for Gavin Williams.
## Game 6 pitching puzzle
Shawn Armstrong opens Game 6 but team must decide between Bibee, Cecconi and Cantillo for Game 7.
## Pitching uncertainty
Guardians need each of Bibee, Cecconi and Cantillo to provide two innings to secure Game 7.
## Key takeaway

Cleveland Guardians face elimination in ALCS after Parker Messick's short start and pitching rotation uncertainty.